Kenya vs Madagascar: Urban population (% of total population)
Kenya
32.2%
in 2025
Madagascar
32.9%
in 2025
Kenya rank
192nd
Madagascar rank
189th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 32.9% against 32.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Kenya ranks 192nd and Madagascar ranks 189th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.0% | 12.3% | 3.2% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 12.8% | 16.2% | 3.4% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 20.1% | 3.0% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 23.3% | 4.7% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 26.3% | 0.3% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 29.0% | 2.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.8% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 32.9% against 32.2% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 0.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for urban population?
- Kenya ranks 192nd and Madagascar ranks 189th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.